This section of the website is designed to assist local residents living in areas near World Youth Day events with an understanding of what is expected to occur in their locality during Friday 11 to Monday 21 July.

Check out the information for your suburb by clicking the link on the left. If you have any questions, please email World Youth Day Coordination Authority at contactus@wydca.nsw.gov.au or call the Community Information Line on 1300 360 933.

Travelling around Sydney

For residents wanting information on travelling around Sydney during World Youth Day events:

Wanting to participate in World Youth Day? Then read the World Youth Day general public transport guide.

Not participating in World Youth Day? Then read the public transport guide for those not intending to participate.

Want to get around Sydney in your car? View the RTA's interactive flyover maps, showing you how to avoid road closures in the CBD and Eastern Suburbs, and how to travel to Sydney's hospitals.

Pilgrim accommodation around Sydney

While many areas of Sydney may not be hosting World Youth Day events, selected NSW State and Catholic Schools will become accommodation sites for pilgrims during the event. To find out if your nearby school is being used during the school holidays, and to find out more about pilgrim accommodation, read the pilgrim accommodation webpage.